Gerrit Cole won his first Cy Young Award yesterday, in a way finally putting a bow on the Yankees’ 2023 season. Watching Cole ply his trade every fifth day was undoubtedly the highlight of this year, and now that he’s been officially crowned, it’s almost as if the last bit of outstanding 2023 business has been settled, and we can at least put the miserable campaign to rest.
Of course, we’re not completely done looking back at 2023, as we’ll continue to look back and forward on the site, with Matt reviewing Ben Rortvedt’s season, and Alex writing up Yoshinobu Yamamoto, an NPB star and one of the most enticing free agents on the market.